The press service of Mastercard and Visa, Russia’s largest online retailer, reacted to the scandal with Mastercard and Visa payment systems. We will remind, today Wildberries announced a “reduction in prices for goods when paying through Russian payment systems.” However, when trying to place an order, users saw warnings about “2% commission for payments with […]
Tag: Russia
Serial production of Genesis GV70 crossover launched in Russia
The Kaliningrad Automobile Building Plant Avtotor announced the launch of serial production of the Genesis GV70. It is noted that this is the first mid-size crossover in the Genesis model range, featuring a sporty design, “outstanding” driving characteristics and a number of modern safety systems. In Russia, the Genesis GV70 crossover will be offered with […]
The Germans turned the Russian “Niva” into an electric car with a power reserve of 300 km
The German company Schmid GmbH has modified the Russian SUV with its new Elantrie kit. As a result, the Russian “Niva” of the Legend model has turned into a modern European electric car. Officially, Lada Niva Legend has not been imported into Europe for two years due to non-compliance with environmental standards. The cost of […]
Violators on the roads are caught using drones already in 17 regions of Russia
The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate (GIBDD) and the Rosgvardia track violations of traffic rules using drones already in 17 regions of Russia. This was reported by the TASS news agency with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. As emphasized in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, drones are used […]
Feel like a Moscow Metro train driver: Metro Simulator released on Steam
KishMish Games, a thriving independent game development studio according to its own description, released an interesting game that even attracted the attention of the press service of the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development. Metro Simulator is a simulator that makes you feel like a Moscow metro driver. The project has been in […]
VoLTE was launched in Russia for the first time on a federal scale
Operator MegaFon announced the launch of VoLTE (Voice over LTE) technology on a federal scale. As the press service notes, MegaFon was the first to do this among other Russian operators. VoLTE technology, first launched in the world in 2014, made it possible to transmit high quality voice over the LTE network. VoLTE appeared in […]
Domestic OS “Aurora” can be tested by everyone and get a smartphone based on it
The Open Mobile Platform company announced the beginning of public testing of the domestic mobile operating system Aurora. From now on, not only companies and corporations, but also ordinary users will be able to test the Aurora. The beta testing program is open to a “wide range of end users” – anyone can apply, but […]
Up to 110 meteors per hour: tonight in Russia you can observe the Perseid peak – the brightest starfall of summer
Tonight, Russians will be able to witness a significant astronomical event – to observe the peak of the famous Perseid summer starfall. If, of course, the weather conditions are suitable. Perseids 2018 in Arkhyz. Collage of 70 frames Roscosmos and the Moscow Planetarium warned about the upcoming event. As noted in the latter, the observation […]
The former Android exclusive is now available to everyone. Russian Post launched delivery at the expense of the recipient on the website and in the iOS application
Russian Post announced the launch of a new function on the website and in the iOS application – the recipient can now pay for the delivery of the parcel. From March 2021, the new service for individuals began to work exclusively in the mobile application for Android. Now payment for delivery at the expense of […]
The list of must-have applications in Russia has changed – since 2022 it is also valid for Mac
The Russian government has approved a new list of applications and services that must be installed on smartphones, tablets, PCs and smart TVs. Applications from the new list will become mandatory for installation on equipment sold in Russia from January 1, 2022. There are two major changes in the new document. First, the requirements now […]
